| Unburdened by Gas Costs, Bike Couriers See a Chance A small but growing number of pedal-powered messengers in New York City are outfitting their bicycles with boxes and flatbeds on which they can load hundreds of pounds of cargo. nytimes.com |
Valverde Out of Tour de France Top-ranked cyclist Alejandro Valverde’s team says the Spanish rider will not compete in the Tour de France because of a doping ban in Italy. nytimes.com |
Contador to Sign With Astana, but With Conditions A crucial meeting Friday on Astana’s continued presence in the ProTour was all that stood in the way of Alberto Contador’s re-enlistment for one more year with the team. nytimes.com |
First Stage Victory of Tour for Armstrong’s Team Sérgio Paulinho of Team RadioShack won a two-man finishing sprint to win Stage 10; the Tour de France’s top overall leaders did not change. nytimes.com |
Riders out of Vuelta for drinking alcohol Team Saxo Bank rider Andy Schleck said on Tuesday he and teammate Stuart O'Grady have been removed from the Spanish Vuelta because they drank ... rssfeeds.usatoday.com |